Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.6 times more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Cambodia
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
KHR14,627.81
|
$17.24
€16.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
KHR24,019.02
|
$10.42
€9.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
KHR3,273.17
|
$2.79
€2.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KHR2,180.71
|
$2.42
€2.24
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
Cambodia
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
KHR7,474.05
|
$2.22
€2.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,298.48
|
$6.64
€6.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
KHR31,437.40
|
$4.35
€4.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
KHR7,840.13
|
$3.16
€2.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
KHR8,565.42
|
$4.78
€4.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
KHR6,396.11
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,675.24
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
KHR6,078.34
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,550.93
|
$1.20
€1.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,565.22
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
KHR2,132.37
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Cambodia
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
KHR18,627.42
|
$7.06
€6.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,152.81
|
$50.71
€47.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
$26,786.12
€24,850.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
KHR32,253.60
|
$24.68
€22.89
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Cambodia
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.71
KHR116,892.54
|
$50.54
€46.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$323.25
KHR1,315,939.21
|
$808.25
€749.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.58
KHR845,075.80
|
$687.98
€638.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.07
KHR260,837.57
|
$168.59
€156.41
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Cambodia
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$244.83
KHR996,721.28
|
$588.37
€545.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,894.95
KHR28,069,467.59
|
$15,983.72
€14,828.90
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Cambodia
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
KHR3,867.47
|
$4.27
€3.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
KHR8,569.84
|
$3.44
€3.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
KHR6,513.63
|
$8.49
€7.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
KHR167,759.93
|
$33.63
€31.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,372.85
|
$11.97
€11.11
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Cambodia
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.12
KHR81,929.27
|
$92.98
€86.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.11
KHR81,856.57
|
$41.35
€38.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.94
KHR268,432.85
|
$87.07
€80.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.98
KHR134,270.95
|
$130.15
€120.75
|
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